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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Feb 18th, 2026–Feb 19th, 2026

Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.

Regions

North Rockies, East Kakwa, Tumbler.

Assess for wind slabs in steep terrain near ridgetop. They may be found on atypical slopes due to northerly wind.

Confidence

Moderate

  • We are uncertain due to a limited number of field observations.

Avalanche Summary

We haven't received any recent reports of avalanches.

It remains possible that riders could trigger small wind slabs near ridgetop.

Please share any observations to the Mountain Information Network.

Snowpack Summary

5 to 15 cm of new snow overlies a hard melt-freeze crust to mountaintop. Strong northerly wind has likely stripped north-facing slopes down to the crust and loaded south-facing slopes.

A facet/crust layer from mid-December is buried approximately 80 cm deep, which is unlikely to be triggered at this time.

Weather Summary

Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy. 1 cm of snow. 20 km/h north ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -25 °C.

Thursday
Mostly sunny. 20 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -18 °C.

Friday
Mostly cloudy. 2 cm of snow. 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -13 °C.

Saturday
Mostly cloudy. 2 cm of snow. 50 km/h east ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -20 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Carefully evaluate steep lines for wind slabs.
  • Avalanche activity is unlikely when a thick melt-freeze crust is present on the snow surface.

Problems

Wind Slabs

Wind Slab avalanches are the release of a cohesive layer of snow (a slab) formed by the wind. Wind typically transports snow from the upwind sides of terrain features and deposits snow on the downwind side. Wind slabs are often smooth and rounded and sometimes sound hollow, and can range from soft to hard. Wind slabs that form over a persistent weak layer (surface hoar, depth hoar, or near-surface facets) may be termed Persistent Slabs or may develop into Persistent Slabs.